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Counting COVID Cases: Tuesday tally breaks record for daily increase, six new hospital patients admitted locally for virus

Kevin The Editor

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After a day with the lowest number of new cases in weeks, Polk County’s tally of new COVID-19 positives went up by a new record figure. The total number of COVID-19 cases surpassed 1,100 and was at 1,122 on the day after Polk County saw 48 new positives reported by the Georgia Department of Public…

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Big Birthday Bash for Dr. King

January 19, 2026
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By Kevin The Editor

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The 50th anniversary of the beginning of the national holiday for Dr. Martin Luther King brought out a big crowd for this year’s MLK Jr. Day Walk and Parade down Main Street in Cedartown. Along with performances from the MLK Youth Choir, participants in this year’s walk who filled up Holloway Park also heard from…

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